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  1. #31
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    A couple of years ago I purchased a saw stand for my Hitachi SCMS and although the Ryobi and Ozito stands were almost identical, the Ozito was not only cheaper, it was better featured.
    Having said that, I have a heap of Ryobi battery tools and am more than pleased with them (and I use them for trade use), but every tool purchase needs to made on actual tool merit not brand perception.
    I have an Einhel 100mm angle grinder, (I believe Einhel make Ozito) that I purchased from Bunnings on clearance for $20. It is strong and has done a lot of work, but it is ergonomically rubbish, noisy, and has disk wobble. Will probably go forever, but longevity is not the whole story.

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    The only ryobi tool I own is a scms.
    I bought it probably in 2000 for $299. At the time it was one of the very first cheap scms. Ozito did not exist back then. It was the one with a single sliding arm: even all the cheap ones now are double arm.
    I was still using it today, and still after 16 years.
    Having said that:
    -starting to make weird noises when turning off. Suspect the bearings are starting to go. Not that I've ever cleaned it.
    -as with a similar comment above, it never had a hard lock on 90deg. There was always a bit of slack, so you always had to use the visible scale to get it right.
    -whenever the arm or drop arm got a bit sticky, loosen up spray with a bit of inox set it right.
    -if you search my old posts I made a depth stop for it which I last used last week.
    -over 16 years, did I ever use the compound feature? Yes, but I reckon only a dozen times.

    So what are my lessons, when it finally dies and the time comes to replace it?
    -get one with absolute degree stops
    -get one with depth adjust
    -sliding absolute vital, but compound not critical, although most have this anyway.

    If you can find this with a cheap one, then I would not spend more.
    Most of the name brands are all made in China now anyway, so I don't accept the "cheap crap" argument. Every tool on its merits. As a weekend warrior I would find it very hard justifying $800 for one.

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    I have an ozito (price and needing it quick) and while it cuts ok is useless for accuracy. I wouldn't expect a lot more from the ryobi either.
    On the subject of ozito I have had a good random orbit sander (the heavier wattage version) that has been thrashed for about 7 years (1 new bearing on the random orbit thing) and still going strong. However their 700 odd watt jigsaw was returned for replacement within a month of light use, followed by the replacement soon after (refund this time) for the same fault, side slop on the guides (from the molten plastic that came out during use it appears that was what the guides were made of!!!) A good secondhand unit might help with the budget if you can find one.

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    Hi
    i have the ozito and as said above they aren't square. they do the job though.

  6. #35
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    I wanted a cheapy SCMS for occasional use and bought one from ALDI ??
    Its no Makita but was better value than the Bunnings offerings
    I got it with a red tag discount so even cheaper than usual

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    I bought a Makita 4" angle grinder in 1983, for $75... which took half the week to earn the money to pay for it.
    However, we are STILL using it today - and it's on only its second set of brushes. 37 years old...
    I have a Ryobi belt sander from 1983 also - terrific tool - but later Ryobi stuff after 1990 has been appalling, and I have sent most to the dump.
    Bought a Supacheap brand sliding compound mitre saw 10 years ago. It was about $280 then - its only use now is firewood cutting - don't think about quality work.
    We have a dewalt mitre saw that is 100% good. Bought it 2nd hand and had to spend half a day tweaking it, and put a new blade in, but for $40, I can't complain! Magical accuracy.

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    Default It Is Techtronic Industries

    Quote Originally Posted by Stewey View Post
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    I have a Ryobi belt sander from 1983 also - terrific tool - but later Ryobi stuff after 1990 has been appalling, and I have sent most to the dump.....

    Techtronic Industries Co Limited is a power tool conglomerate based in Hong Kong, although its factories are across the border in Shenzen, China. Its many brand names include:
    • Ryobi,
    • AEG,
    • Milwaukee,
    • Hoover vacuums,
    • Vax, etc.


    Also, as a contract manufacturer, it makes most, if not all, Ozito and GMC branded power tools.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GraemeCook View Post
    Techtronic Industries Co Limited is a power tool conglomerate based in Hong Kong, although its factories are across the border in Shenzen, China. Its many brand names include:
    • Ryobi,
    • AEG,
    • Milwaukee,
    • Hoover vacuums,
    • Vax, etc.


    Also, as a contract manufacturer, it makes most, if not all, Ozito and GMC branded power tools.
    In my experience Milwaukee is clearly made to a different spec than the rest.
    That's why I'm saying I don't care where something is made, I only care how it's made.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyro View Post
    In my experience Milwaukee is clearly made to a different spec than the rest.
    That's why I'm saying I don't care where something is mad, I only care how it's made.
    Absolutely, doesn’t matter who owns them they deliberately make products to different pricepoints and quality levels for targeted markets
    Likewise the owners of some of the best tyres in the world also own some cheap budget brands too.

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